At a meeting in Sofia with the Vice President of the European Commission Jyrki Katainen, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov commented that the EC must focus more on combating cyberthreat and cybercrime.
According to PM Borissov, in view of the rapid development of technologies this would boost security in all EU countries. Borissov and Katainen agreed European funding must be spent more effectively and prudently. Borissov stressed that thanks to European solidarity, projects are being implemented in Bulgaria which are a major benefit to society, among them the Sofia metro and a number of infrastructure and environmental facilities.
Bulgaria’s Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating a large-scale property fraud and money laundering scheme connected to the 'Historical Park', which is associated with Ivelin Mihaylov, the leader of the Velichie party. Those arrested include the..
The ruling party and the opposition argued about the procedure for the Budget Committee meeting before the final vote on the 2006 budget . Assen Vassilev, chairman of the We Continue the Change party, attempted to block the committee’s extraordinary..
Employees in the agriculture and forestry sector staged a protest in front of the Parliament, demanding higher salaries for workers in departments that are secondary budget administrators. The protest was organized by the National Federation of..
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